Thank you to Teavivre for the free sample!
Loose leaf is beautiful to look at and smells of delicious toasty oolong tea. I love toasty oolongs, so I was very excited to try this. And, I find myself drawn to visually appealing teas |(even if the flavour is lacking).
Brewed western style with 475 mL hot water for 4 minutes. Liquid was light tan-yellow. Liquid smelled very strongly of seaweed, a bit fishy and salty.
Luckily the brew tasted nothing of fish, was not salty, but was VERY seaweedy. Very buttery, savoury/umami, quite sweet in a toasted oolong way. The sweetness + toasty flavours are actually very nice with how buttery this is. However, I’m put off by just how seaweedy the brew is, but I will try it gong fu method and use cooler water with multiple steeps.
Flavors: Butter, Marine, Seaweed, Sweet, Toasted Rice, Toasty, Umami
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sea weed in a oolong? that’s new :D
Seaweed is actually one of my favorite tastes! I’ll have to give that one a try!
@Amie_O i like camphor and mushroom tastes
I’m a big fan of camphor too! I do like seaweed is certain herbal blends (Silk Road’s Seamist actually has seaweed in it!) but sometimes I find it unpleasant.
@Arby, i don’t believe I’ve ever tasted seaweed in a tea before :(
but the camphor may be good for colds? would you know?
I have no idea, sorry. Maybe ask on the forums?
doesn’t really matter lol no worries
sea weed in a oolong? that’s new :D
Seaweed is actually one of my favorite tastes! I’ll have to give that one a try!
@Amie_O i like camphor and mushroom tastes
I’m a big fan of camphor too! I do like seaweed is certain herbal blends (Silk Road’s Seamist actually has seaweed in it!) but sometimes I find it unpleasant.
@Arby, i don’t believe I’ve ever tasted seaweed in a tea before :(
but the camphor may be good for colds? would you know?
I have no idea, sorry. Maybe ask on the forums?
doesn’t really matter lol no worries